by Alfonz Juck
Mo Farah, 2015 London Anniversary Games, photo by PhotoRun.net
Super Saturday promised
LONDON (GBR): Second day of Muller Anniversary Games is promising British Super Saturday with Mo Farah in 5000 m and Jessica Ennis-Hill in long jump. It is nearly sold out, good weather promised, also IPC events will be held. Men 4×100 m could bring fast times, possibly the fastest of the year. Top International stars will be female sprinters Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in 100 m and Dafne Schippers in the 200 m.
Event by event preview
Men
400 m (non-DL): Eurochamp Rooney vs Euroleader Hudson-Smith.
5000 m: Farah show. Strong Kenyans there I. Koech and Soi and ever young Lagat.
110mH (non-DL): Bascou to prove his Eurotitle against nice group headed by Aries Merritt. Heats and finals.
400mH: Amsterdam winner Copello against US trials winner Clement and sad looser from Eugene but World leader Dutch.
LJ: Forbes is Herculis winner, but Torneus jumped far in Spain.
SP: Kovacs to prove his shape in first duel 2016 with Storl.
4×100 m: Two British strong teams against Jamaica, USA, Brazil, Canada and France. First sub 38 of the year is possible.
Women
100 m (non-DL): Fraser-Pryce against Ahye and Asher-Smith. Heats and finals.
200 m: Schippers show. Meet record 22.10 is in danger.
800 m (non-DL): Fans hoping for home win (Sharp), but Ludlow is in shape.
Steeple: Is Ghribi having the shape to win? Top Kenyans and Ethiopians missing. Surprise from Hills or Kipp?
PV: Stefanidi to continue in winning, but also Silva, Murer and again healthy Buchler there.
LJ: Multi stars JEH and KJT versus Proctor.
DT: Perkovic to win with motivation to improve the meet record 68.04.
